Let's divide 36688 by 72
We want to divide 36688 by 72.

Step 1:
When dividing 3 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 3, we end up with 3.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 36 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
72 can be fit into 36 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 36 leaves us with 36.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 366 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 366 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 6.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 360 from 366.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 68 / 72

On to step 4:
72 can be fit into 68 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 68.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 50.0
Subtract 0 from 68 to get 68.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 68, then repeat: 688 / 72

Step 5:
72 goes into 688 9 times with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 509.0
If we subtract 648 from 688, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
72 goes into 400 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 509.5
Subtracting 360 from 400 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 400 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 509.55
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 509.55, and the remainder is 0.04.